Aristotle on Thought and Feeling
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- Author: Paula Gottlieb, University of Wisconsin, Madison
- Date Published: January 2021
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- isbn: 9781107041899
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Aristotle's discussion of the motivation of the good person is both complicated and cryptic. Depending on which passages are emphasized, he may seem to be presenting a Kantian style view according to which the good person is and ought to be motivated primarily by reason, or a Humean style view according to which desires and feelings are or ought to be in charge. In this book, Paula Gottlieb argues that Aristotle sees the thought, desires and feelings of the good person as interdependent in a way that is sui generis, and she explains how Aristotle's concept of choice (prohairesis) is an innovative and pivotal element in his account. Gottlieb's interpretation casts light on Aristotle's account of moral education, on the psychology of good, bad and half-bad (akratic) people, and on the aesthetic and even musical side to being a good person.
Read more- Gives a systematic treatment of the relationship between thought, desires and feelings in Aristotle's Ethics
- Shows how action, thought, desires and feelings develop together, not one after the other, in moral education
- Explores the close relationship between ethics and aesthetics
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'Paula Gottlieb's examination of the inter-penetration of thought and feeling in Aristotle's conception of a virtuous person is essential reading both for specialists and for anyone interested in virtue ethics. Her opposition to interpretations that liken Aristotle to Hume or Kant is thorough, judicious, and convincing.' Richard Kraut, Northwestern University
See more reviews'This book is an excellent, eminently readable, and scholarly choice for the reader seeking both a well-argued general description of Aristotle's Ethics and an examination of its many puzzling details. Includes excellent bibliographical references. Highly Recommended.' P. A. Streveler, Choice
'… an illuminating, synoptic study of Aristotle's theory of human motivation…' Corinne Gartner, Journal of the History of Philosophy
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- Date Published: January 2021
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781107041899
- length: 300 pages
- dimensions: 150 x 230 x 15 mm
- weight: 0.42kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. The psyche
2. Aristotelian feelings
3. Developing thought and feeling
4. Aristotelian choice
5. Akrasia
6. Thoughtfulness and feelings
7. To kalon and music
Conclusion.
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